Murdering the Devil
1970, NR, 87 min.
Directed by Ester Krumbachová.
The only directorial effort of Czech New Wave art director and costume designer Ester Krumbachová, this feminist satire (co-written with Jan Němec) is about a single woman so desperate to get married she’ll put up with a boyfriend from hell (literally).
This article appears in February 14 • 2025.
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